Caravans and mobile homes
This section provides information about licensed residential mobile home parks (caravan) sites in Reigate and Banstead.
The Council is responsible for licensing all the residential mobile home (caravan) sites in the borough.
For a licence to be granted for a caravan or mobile home site, the site must have planning permission.
Some caravans do not need licences, for example: caravans used by showmen or forestry workers; and caravans used in connection with a dwelling house.
The Council does not licence gypsy or traveller sites, sites for touring caravans or holiday sites with static caravans.
Licensed residential mobile home sites
The sites or parks shown on the public register page are licensed for permanent residential use.
The larger ones have individually owned mobile homes. The licence holder listed in the public register owns the park and the mobile home owners rent a pitch on the park.
The smaller ones (8 homes or less) are generally owner-occupied by individuals who also own the land on which they are sited.
None of the sites or parks in this section are licensed to take touring caravans unless the details for the site or park include a permitted number of touring units.
None of the sites or parks in this section are licensed for static holiday caravans, camper vans or tents.
What is contained in a Residential Mobile Home Park Licence?
A licence is concerned with the health and safety of the occupiers of the park and their visitors too.
It usually contains clauses relating to the following topics:
- the number of homes allowed and the space required between homes
- additions to homes and what may or may not be permitted e.g. porches
- fire-fighting arrangements and equipment
- electrical installations
- LPG storage (bulk and portable tanks)
- roads and footpaths
- lighting
- drainage
refuse storage.
A licence does not deal with other Park Rules, which may have been set out by the licence holder.
Such rules might include prohibition of ball games or pets.
Resident information
If you live on a residential mobile home site and you wish to make a complaint about matters relating to the Site Licence Conditions then please contact us:
Housing and Pollution
Town Hall
Castlefield Road
Reigate
RH2 0SH
Email privatesectorhousing@reigate-banstead.gov.uk
Telephone 01737 276423
The Council has the power to enforce the conditions of a Residential Mobile Home Park Licence.
We will investigate the allegations and may then take action.
We will always refer to our enforcement policy before taking any formal enforcement action.
If you live on a residential mobile home site and you need adaptations carried out in your mobile home to assist you with day-to-day tasks then you may be eligible to apply for a Disabled Facilities Grant .
Last updated : 21/12/2011
